Town of York, Green County, Wisconsin
Minutes of Monthly Board Meeting
Tuesday April 8, 2025
Please Note: These Town Board meeting minutes are posted as draft-only to inform town residents of the topics addressed at the board meeting. These minutes are subject to review and possible revision at next month’s Town Board meeting and should not be considered official until they receive final board approval at that time.
The meeting was called to order by Dan Truttmann at 7:02 pm. The meeting was held via video conference on Zoom and in person. Chairman Dan Truttmann, 1st Supervisor Travis Leonard, 2nd Supervisor Aaron Gifford, and Clerk-Treasurer Brenda Hackbart were present. Verification of proper notice was given.
Public Comment – none
Minutes of 3/11/2025 Town Board Meetings – Minutes were presented; noted 2 corrections. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to approve minutes as presented; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report – The Treasurer’s Report was presented along with additional Assets/Liabilities report. Clerk will contact accountant to discuss tax and levy GLs and confirm use of other GLs; noted funds credited into savings account for driveway permit fees and funds credited to NG Fire truck reserve account from 2024. Motion made by Travis Leonard to approve treasurer’s report; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
Bills to be Paid – Report was presented. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to approve bills to be paid as presented; second by Travis Leonard. Motion carried.
Patrolman’s Report – Lance Moen reported work on brush, trees, culverts, potholes; scheduled road inspection with Dan Truttmann; priced split rail fence for town hall; lawnmower prepped for upcoming season. Aaron Gifford suggested spraying weeds/parsnip early.
Plan Commission Report – April Prusia and Dan Truttmann stated need for solar/wind and driveway inspection process added to agenda; PC looking at more items to work on.
Business Items-
- IT Consultant presentation on cybersecurity: Robin Roberts reported on Town’s system noting only minor concerns and Tim Czerwonka has done a great job with systems; provided handouts; shared best practices and suggestions for Board and PC members; explained changes in government cybersecurity protections. Discussed providing separate ‘guest’ Wifi access; Clerk will set up per Board.
- Approval of Thomas Lake and Ramona Baldoni-Lake driveway permit: Motion made by Travis Leonard to approve the driveway permit for Tom and Ramona Lake; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
- Review of Recycling Ordinance: Clerk provided comparison between Recycling Ordinance and Garbage/Recycling Center page on website, which meets Pellitteri guidelines; confirmed Citation Ordinance aligns with penalties in Recycling Ordinance; no urgent differences identified. Travis Leonard suggested Plan Commission review the ordinances in further detail. Clerk shared new recycling tag form includes resident signature.
- Approval of Complaint Form: Clerk shared examples from multiple municipalities. Discussed benefits to having form to track town response to resident complaints. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to have Clerk create a complaint form for use in the Town based on the sample provided by Town of Geneva; second by Travis Leonard. Motion carried.
- Approve architect engagement of Town Site planning: Discussion on need to begin planning regardless of location; confirmed architect’s stated fee of $100/hour at estimated 20 hours. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to hire architect Jeff Lahey to do preliminary site analysis for the town with costs not to exceed $2,500; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
- Discuss Ag Enterprise Area (AEA): Dan Truttmann shared details of creating AEA and the requirement of five (5) WI residents who are landowners to petition, and valid conservation plan in place to get tax credit; goes through Dept of Ag Trade & Consumer Protection (DATCP). Two board members shared their intent to sign petition.
- Approve financing and plow truck order: Discussion on financing options through Bank of New Glarus or Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL); reserve funds available; noting additional cost for extended warranty of approximately $4,000 and current truck purchase total of $147,308.55 and current equipment purchase total of $118,893.00. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to apply to BCPL for a loan to purchase the plow truck in the amount of $250,000 for a loan term of seven (7) years; second by Travis Leonard. Motion carried.
Board confirmed next week’s Annual Meeting to include residents voting on possible donation to Blanchardville pool house.
Adjournment – Dan Truttmann made motion to adjourn; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:02 pm.
Respectfully submitted, Brenda Hackbart, Clerk-Treasurer